17.Nov.2004
Mario Lippert (ANF)
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New skin for AmiNetRadio
Mario Lippert provides a modified skin (screenshot) for AmiNetRadio 2.5 privately at the title link, since the Aminet is currently not updated.
Download: anr.lha (10 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (website)
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Linux: Gentoo 2004.3 released
Gentoo Linux has been released in version 2004.3 now. Among those several new features like an improved genkernel (to generate working kernels automatically) or cascaded profils the boot procedure for the Pegasos with the LiveCD has been simplified.
To start the LiveCD just type "boot cd boot/pegasos" at the Smart Firmware prompt. To update an existing installation type while runnig Linux "rm -f /etc/make.profile; ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-ppc-2004.3 /etc/make.profile". The complete release information is to get at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: Delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controller has started
Elbox Computer reports that delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controllers has just started. This controller should be up to five times faster than the internal one of the Amiga 1200 and, compared to the earlier versions, needs less processor time (amiga-news.de reported). (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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Genesi set up new official website for MorphOS
Genesi reports at the MorphZone they put their official website for MorphOS to a new address (title link) to deal with the latest issues regarding the development of MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported): The new official website for MorphOS is now to reach at www.morphosppc.com.
Currently the content is identical to the former site which was available at the old address, but it should be redesigned soon.
This new website by Genesi is set up in accordance with Ralph Schmidt said Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck. He is still owner of the major part of MorphOS and shareholder of Genesi/bplan. A fruitful discussion with David Gerber and Stefan Stuntz regarding the future is welcome, but nonetheless development will continue.
The upset developers reacted on the launch of the new site immediately and put at MorphOS.net the following statement:
"2004-11-17: Genesi is setting up a fake website claiming they own MorphOS. By doing so, they
infringes on our copyright. Any version of MorphOS distributed with a new Pegasos is illegal since our contracts have not been
honoured. Licenses are withdrawn."
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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15.Nov.2004
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Text viewer: EvenMore update
New plugin supporting PowerPacker compressed files created for EvenMore text viewer. At the minute this will only uncompress PP20 files, with no encryption (PX20) and no passwords, but support for these will follow soon.
You will need to download the new EvenMore executable as this plugin uses a new plugin identifier "PACK". Any plugins using this ID will be run before the standard set of file conversion plugins, allowing any uncompression/unarchiving to be done. I plan to take the XPK support out of the main EvenMore executable and put it into a similar plugin.
I also may plan to create/adapt a plugin system for saving files, either with compression (PowerPacker, XPK etc), or maybe even saving as special formats (such as RTF?). (snx)
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13.Nov.2004
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Collected software-news
CDDA_SwapMostLeast 2.0
CDDA_SwapMostLeast converts CDDA-files from CDDA_MostSignificant- (MOTOROLA) to CDDA_LeastSignificant- (INTEL) format
and reverse. In version 2.0 some bugs have been fixed and additionally there is now a version
with WarpOS support.
Link: Homepage
Sonic Fortress
Sonic Fortress is a little arcade game (screenshots: 1, 2)
inspired by an old VC20 title.
Link: Homepage
Download: sonic.lha (442 KB)
codesets.library 1.1
The codesets.library supports programmers using different codepages and converting
texts.
Link: Homepage
GCC-Installer
Two new packages have been added in v1.2: One of them is an update for make to version 3.81a2
the other installs CVS 1.10.8.
Link: Homepage
Download: CVS 1.10.8 Installer (710 KB), GNU Make 3.81a2 Updater (102 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
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AmigaOS 4: RSS-Reader Xnet-RSS (Preview)
Massimiliano Tretene develops an RSS-Reader for AmigaOS 4. XNet-RSS shows
so called "RSS-Feeds". These are short messages as text as they are offered by e.g.
amiga-news.de or
amiga.org.
XNet-RSS can receive headlines autonomous or in cooperation with a web-browser, supports
RSS 2.0 and can be used further without being connected with the Internet, too.
In order to display the messages of an RSS-Feed completely a web-browser will be started
with the help of OpenURL.
You can find some screenshots under the title link. A first version will be delivered
to AmigaOS 4 beta testers soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #079
Today the scene music group Liquid Skies published another release of its "Musikpack"-serie.
This time it contains a track called "SoS" from the Polish musician Maxus and the corresponding
cover was made by DaFreak.
- Title: SoS
- Musician: Maxus
- Style: Trance
- Play time: 4:56
- Format: mp3
- Size: 4.6 MB
You can download the zipped file under the title link.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes 1.24 published
BarsnPipes which is developed further by Alfred J. Faust is available in version 1.24.
Some of the changes:
- Screenmode requester
- GadTools interface
- Use of the keyboard for most of the requesters
- CAMD.library
- New design in 32 colours
- Localization
You can get a more detailed survey of the changes in the file BnP_Addenum.guide which
belongs to the archive.
Download: BnP1_24.lha (820 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Robin (ANF)
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ARexx-Chatclient: MUIrc
Robin writes:
"MUIrc in version 0.5 is available for the publicity for the first :)
This program is an IRC-/bitlbee-client which can communicate with several servers
at the same time and displays it in one window.
Thank you very much to the #amiganews.de-channel - I hope I did not get on your nerves
with my questions and my tests ;)
The program is not very comfortable. But it has only minimal requirements to the
system. It requires:
- MUI
- Running ARexx
- rxMUI, rmh.library, rxsocket.library, NList-mccs
- Last but not least: A system with PNG-icon-support :)
MUIrc was tested and developed under MorphOS and WinUAE but it should also run under
"proper" Amigas ;)"
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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Burn program: Frying Pan 0.4a published
Tomasz Wiszkowski has published version 0.4a of his CD and DVD burn program Frying Pan.
Since version 0.4 DVD+-R(W)-mediums can be also written thanks to the ones who
have registered the program.
Frying Pan requires MUI with the classes NList, NListview and NListtree.mcc as well as
AHI. On the website there is also a list
with successfully tested drives.
Download: FryingPan0.4a.lha (510 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AFD-Copyright: News to the support site
Dietmar Knoll who is the author of the AFD-Copyright which is a standardized, polyglot
licence text for freely copyable Amiga software has updated the website.
He writes:
There are some news on the official support site for the
"Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
First of all I have updated all sites of the AFD homepage.
Above all I have changed the mailto: links to my new contact formular
in order to protect my e-mail address from spam.
Because the service of detour of home.pages.de now finally works I could update
the detour for the AFD-Copyright Support Site.
The detour http://afd.home.pages.de/
now shows the current address http://afd.dietmar-knoll.de/.
I would like to remind all webmasters to take links only to one of the above mentioned two
addresses. Thanks.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2004
Genesi (E-Mail)
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Genesi: Pilot Program Broadened
As Genesi made known via a press release (title link), the second phase of the Genesi/Freescale Pegasos pilot project has been successfully concluded, and Pegasos-based ODWs (Open Desktop Workstations) were delivered to T-Mobile (Czech), MySQL and the NSCEE.
The ODWs are being tested in several server and cluster configurations using different operating systems and applications. To this end the Avalanche Desktop Reference Program at Jostens and Select Comfort and then Cargill, ePredix and Imation is expanded. The Avalanche members use a Debian GNU/Linux solution on Pegasos for the deployment as "thin clients" or fileservers as well as for general use.
Genesi made known further that the delivery of more than 100 Open Desktop Workstations to selected Debian, Gentoo, Crux, Yellow Dog Linux and MorphOS developers has concluded. Demo Scene teams also received consideration. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Nov.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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MorphOS: NetTools and Native identify.library
With NetTools, Illka Lehtoranta has released some little network programs. They are similar to their Miami equivalents, except smaller and PPC-native. NetPing, NetResolve and NetTraceRoute are contained in the archive.
There's also a native replacement for identify.library ready. It's for use with Scout. Although not quite complete, it delivers a better computer description of the Pegasos.
Download:
NetTools.lha (23 KB)
IdentifyMOS.lha (13 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Nov.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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Italy: Pianeta Amiga 2004 Announced
Italy's most meaningful Amiga convention, Pianeta Amiga, takes place this year at a new location and unusual date, in the time before Christmas, on 12th December in Rome, not far from the train station.
More detailes should follow before long. Important news will be announced, many exhibitors of national and international prominence. The eighth Pianeta Amiga is being organized by JASA Team in cooperation with Virtual Works and Bitplane and is supported by all Italian merchants. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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GoldED: Service pack #23 released
For users of the editor and C/C++-IDE GoldED Studio there is the service pack #23 available for download. The update adds a 'thin' gadget style for MUI under MorphOS (screenshot).
For feedback and requests please use the GoldED forum. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Nov.2004
Mario Misic (ANF)
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Guru-ROM and other software by Ralph Babel available for download
At the title link Ralph Babel contributes many of his projects for free download. The following files are available:
- Guru-ROM 6.14 (GVP and A2091)
- BabelCDROMfs
- ROM-Images, drivers and software for several GVP cards
- Documentation: FileSysStartupMsg and 64-bit device I/O
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Nov.2004
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)
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Golem: Interview with the creators of Opera
golem.de publishes the first part of their interview with Jon S. von Tetzchner, manager of the Norwegian browser producer Opera. The second part will be published tomorrow. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Nov.2004
Cloanto (ANF)
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Cloanto: Help Wanted for Amiga Video Transcripts
Given limited resources for this project, Cloanto (AmigaForever, Personal Paint) are looking for the help of passionate Amiga friends to create a first set of text transcripts of certain Amiga videos of historical interest.
(cg)
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